Robert A. Kessler, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Robert A. Kessler, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1932368602, issued on Jun 6, 2008. Check the license (South Dakota 9108, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Kessler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 9108 SD
MD19000 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6709 S Minnesota Ave Ste 102, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Phone
- (605) 322-7250
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180301000517); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 24 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6709 S Minnesota Ave Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Attig, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881178911
- Kyle Gilbert, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174314223
- Dayana Maita Coronel, MDInfectious Disease Physician1447697693
- Jawad Nazir, MDInfectious Disease Physician1972579118
- Susan Richards, CNPNurse Practitioner1649866997
- Asma Syed, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1700172855
Verify Robert A. Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 9108Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
383 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cefadroxil50 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate48 claims
- Posaconazole22 claims
- Vancomycin Hcl19 claims
- Cephalexin17 claims
- Rifampin17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $14.35
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD
- St Michael's Hospital, Inc.Tyndall, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert A. Kessler among 24 infectious disease physician records in South Dakota
Robert A. Kessler, MD is one of 24 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 24 infectious disease physician records in South Dakota.
All 24 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dayana Maita Coronel, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081447697693
- Fares Masannat, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081144425323
- Jawad Nazir, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081972579118
- Brian Pepito, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081093909756
- Jose Suarez Isaacs, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081053793661
- Asma Syed, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081700172855
- Emad Abu Sitta, M.DSioux Falls, SD 571051194165977
- Bertha Ayi, M.D. FACPSioux Falls, SD 571051083670343
Common questions
What is Robert A. Kessler, MD's NPI number?
Robert A. Kessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932368602, issued on Jun 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Kessler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6709 S Minnesota Ave Ste 102, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108. Phone: (605) 322-7250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Kessler, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 9108, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert A. Kessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Kessler, MD had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.